Does it show the beam?

Say whether it is flush or dropped — a dropped beam is not a failure, it keeps the zones legible.

Should I open up a small house?

Not always. Two rooms can beat one large one with no walls to place anything against.

For opening up a house

One decision with a long tail, and no way to undo it.

Removing a wall changes lighting, flooring, acoustics and where furniture can sit. Rendering the result first is the only way to check whether the room you get is better than the two you had.

Open the Studio

What usually goes wrong

Flooring changing direction at the old wall line
Two lighting schemes left in place after the wall goes
Nothing for furniture to sit against
A beam nobody planned for visually

The workflow

1Remodel a RoomRender the combined space before committing to the structure.
2Change the FloorCheck the floor runs as one surface rather than two.
3Walk Through the ResultA camera move shows whether the space actually connects.

Questions

Does it show the beam?: Say whether it is flush or dropped — a dropped beam is not a failure, it keeps the zones legible.
Should I open up a small house?: Not always. Two rooms can beat one large one with no walls to place anything against.

Rooms that come up most

Styles that tend to suit